Politics and the English Language

existence and practicality as a solution to their language problems pointed out to them. In 1948, the…

Cognitive. Language can hinder many children from learning correctly in the counties they live in. For example, here in the Unites States, the main language is English. Many Hispanic children are enrolled in school with Spanish being their main language. When they attend school, they have hard time learning because they first have to learn the meaning of the words before they can learn the curriculum. As for myself, growing up I was surrounded by my uncles and aunts that spoke English very well.…

the world speak English. This language found at large over all the American continent is now spoken across our planet. Non-native speakers have adopted English as the lingua franca to be able to communicate better with each other to facilitate commercial, cultural, or administrative exchanges just to name a few. Many of the countries today that speak the English language are former British colonies, Canada not being an exception to this. Even though it has two official languages, one being…

American Language Policy Should there be an official language policy that needs to be adopted such as in other countries? The United States was created by immigrants that left their countries due to many reasons. With such a diverse crowd of ethnicities full of culture and traditions, it would come as no surprise that these ethnic groups would have their own languages. One reason some feel that there should be a language policy is that of communication problems between two different language…

however the only way for him to explain the magnitude of why Garners dictionary is good is to delve into the underlying strife involved in the politics of lexicography. He explains that there are “Usage Wars” which are silent wars fought in the introductory pages of dictionaries. Wallace states that these “Usage Wars” are debates over the use of the English language and continues to explain the two linguistic parties that are at bay: The Prescriptivists and Descriptivists. According to David…

clear that Rodriguez wanted to be known for his cultural politics. The conflicting views on bilingualism seems, in the interview, to be something that Rodriguez openly oppose as he identified Bilingual education as “ ended” and “gone” (Torres 16). Similar implications occurs in the first chapter Arya when Rodriguez shares his childhood assimilation from a primary Spanish speaking child to an English speaking social citizen (Rodriguez). Language, Rodriguez reveals, is something that has had a…

I think George Orwell made a good point when he said “the English language is in a bad way”. However in this generation it is not politics that is affecting our language; it is social media. Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have all clearly made an impact on the way we speak and write the English language. Social media has become a quick and easy way to communicate. And while it may have its few benefits, it has definitely had its negative effects on society. Emoticons,…

nevertheless taught in a mixture of English and Chinese. It is a difficult and painstaking process to adjust in a…

Language, Identity, the Implications and Effects they have on College Literacy The world’s population grows exponentially, and now that there are about 7.2 billion people on the earth today, 9.6 billion is the expected population by 2050. As there are wide varieties of people, so are the languages they speak. In this paper, I will be aiming to provide some insight through general statements and information that indicate the politics behind sociolinguistics and college literacy. Language is the…

The English language now days considered as Global language, because it is used in almost everything. It has been used in technology, education, employment and scientific communication. This essay will include three primary questions to answer it and analyze, Why English is a global language and when it started? Regarding to answer this question we will need to speak about numbers and some historical dates, starting in England moving to America, Canada, Caribbean and Africa and we are going to…